Marshall McLuhan's idea of the message being the medium and mediums being made up of one another and representing extensions of ourselves is depicted in our photoshop collages of mediums. I chose to depict the Android phone and all of that it encompasses and is capable of. An Android phone is made up of a telephone (voice communication including recordings and live chat), text messaging, the internet, email, Facebook, music, games, video, not to mention it connects people to one another between a wide variety of networks and carriers which offer android phones. Android phones are popular for their powers of communication and customization which rivals that of the iPhone through the Android market which allows users to purchase or download for free applications which enhance their Android experience. As is the case with many individuals these days phones become an extension of us, they are what keep us feeling connected to others and the Android allows a user to do anything from call their grandmother to schedule an appointment to tweet about a concert as they record videos of it happening. When you see someone holding an Android phone is it both a literal and figurative extension of their limb and smart phones are what take social networking and mobile media and communication to the next level at speeds nearly the blink of an eye using computers that fit in the palms of our hands.
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